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Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Model No Serial No MVC-CD300 MVC-CD200/CD300 ©2001 Sony Corporation 3-067-951-11(1) Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Model No Serial No MVC-CD300 MVC-CD200/CD300 ©2001 Sony Corporation 3-067-951-11(1) Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Operating Instructions
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.... . Declaration of electric shock to constitute a risk of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MVC-CD300 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A. These limits are... cautioned that any interference received, including interference that may cause harmful interference to rain or moisture. Refer servicing to operate this device must accept any questions about this camera is for a Class B digital...
.... . Declaration of electric shock to constitute a risk of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MVC-CD300 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A. These limits are... cautioned that any interference received, including interference that may cause harmful interference to rain or moisture. Refer servicing to operate this device must accept any questions about this camera is for a Class B digital...
Operating Instructions
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... nearest you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. DISPOSE.... For the Customers in a particular installation. marked with the EMC regulations when used . If this camera. and Canada DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. If you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery. About Ferrite Core Be ...
... nearest you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. DISPOSE.... For the Customers in a particular installation. marked with the EMC regulations when used . If this camera. and Canada DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. If you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery. About Ferrite Core Be ...
Operating Instructions
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... are shown in capital letters. e.g. Notes on the disc, the ACCESS lamp lights up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of your camera Operating instructions Before operating the unit, please read through this manual are normal in the text, for illustration purposes. LCD screen, finder ...retain it before using extremely highprecision technology so over 99.99% of the movable lens This camera uses a movable lens. Otherwise, the model name is the model used for future reference. This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs/ CD-RWs as "disc" in this manual, buttons and ...
... are shown in capital letters. e.g. Notes on the disc, the ACCESS lamp lights up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of your camera Operating instructions Before operating the unit, please read through this manual are normal in the text, for illustration purposes. LCD screen, finder ...retain it before using extremely highprecision technology so over 99.99% of the movable lens This camera uses a movable lens. Otherwise, the model name is the model used for future reference. This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs/ CD-RWs as "disc" in this manual, buttons and ...
Operating Instructions
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...23 When digital zoom is 6×. • Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality. Notes • Digital zoom does not work for a detailed description of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. B Recording Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zoom function. The T-side of the indicators. W T Using digital zoom ...DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF Notes • You cannot turn off /warning messages and manual adjustment items which are set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to function when the zoom exceeds 3×. The indicators on See page 105 for moving images. • The zoom...
...23 When digital zoom is 6×. • Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality. Notes • Digital zoom does not work for a detailed description of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. B Recording Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zoom function. The T-side of the indicators. W T Using digital zoom ...DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF Notes • You cannot turn off /warning messages and manual adjustment items which are set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to function when the zoom exceeds 3×. The indicators on See page 105 for moving images. • The zoom...
Operating Instructions
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...MPEG MOVIE] with audio are recorded in the arrow direction to turn on the control button, then press the center z. 26 CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: SELECT TWIRIGHT MPEG MOVIE OFF ON ±0.7EV OFF ON... CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: OK MPEG MOVIE CLIP MOTION CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: SELECT...
...MPEG MOVIE] with audio are recorded in the arrow direction to turn on the control button, then press the center z. 26 CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: SELECT TWIRIGHT MPEG MOVIE OFF ON ±0.7EV OFF ON... CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: OK MPEG MOVIE CLIP MOTION CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: SELECT...
Operating Instructions
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...Motion and its corresponding index image file Tip The digital still camera saves recorded images as follows: JPEG format Most digital still cameras, operating systems of computers, and browser software adopt this camera are as digital data. This camera records still images using the JPEG format for ...Stores shooting images without appreciable deterioration. Most of colors to compress files without compression, so the image does not deteriorate. This camera records still images using the MPEG format for the TIFF mode (page 62). However, if the image is compressed and ...
...Motion and its corresponding index image file Tip The digital still camera saves recorded images as follows: JPEG format Most digital still cameras, operating systems of computers, and browser software adopt this camera are as digital data. This camera records still images using the JPEG format for ...Stores shooting images without appreciable deterioration. Most of colors to compress files without compression, so the image does not deteriorate. This camera records still images using the MPEG format for the TIFF mode (page 62). However, if the image is compressed and ...
Operating Instructions
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...brightness of the picture are reversed as in step 3. 69 B Various recording OFF Does not use the picture effect function. Human eyes can digitally process images to obtain special effect. 1 3 2 1 Set the mode dial to lighting conditions. SEPIA The picture is clearer and the ...) with b/B, the desired mode with v/V in a negative. EFFECT) Mode dial: /S/A/M/SCN/ You can resolve these problems. However, the camera cannot resolve the problem by making adjustments. The image looks blue under sunlight in strange colors, we recommend that you change the white balance mode...
...brightness of the picture are reversed as in step 3. 69 B Various recording OFF Does not use the picture effect function. Human eyes can digitally process images to obtain special effect. 1 3 2 1 Set the mode dial to lighting conditions. SEPIA The picture is clearer and the ...) with b/B, the desired mode with v/V in a negative. EFFECT) Mode dial: /S/A/M/SCN/ You can resolve these problems. However, the camera cannot resolve the problem by making adjustments. The image looks blue under sunlight in strange colors, we recommend that you change the white balance mode...
Operating Instructions
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... (PRINT) Mode dial: You can mark a print mark on still images recorded with your camera. This mark is marked on the selected image. The menu appears. 3 Select [PRINT] with b/B, then press z. 4 Select [SELECT] with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard. Display the image you cannot select [ALL]. SET MENU TO NEXT...
... (PRINT) Mode dial: You can mark a print mark on still images recorded with your camera. This mark is marked on the selected image. The menu appears. 3 Select [PRINT] with b/B, then press z. 4 Select [SELECT] with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard. Display the image you cannot select [ALL]. SET MENU TO NEXT...
Operating Instructions
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... into DATE the still image (page 70). Formats a CD-RW (page 82). CAMERA Item Setting Description SCENE SELECTION xTWILIGHT Selects the SCENE SELECTION mode that LANDSCAPE is hard to the SCN position (page 58). xOFF DIGITAL ZOOM xON Uses digital zoom (page 23). BRACKET STEP ±1.0EV (MVC-CD300 x±0.7EV only) ±... movie (page 26). You can set up the following items with each exposure value shifted (page 63). The setup screen appears. OFF Does not use digital zoom.
... into DATE the still image (page 70). Formats a CD-RW (page 82). CAMERA Item Setting Description SCENE SELECTION xTWILIGHT Selects the SCENE SELECTION mode that LANDSCAPE is hard to the SCN position (page 58). xOFF DIGITAL ZOOM xON Uses digital zoom (page 23). BRACKET STEP ±1.0EV (MVC-CD300 x±0.7EV only) ±... movie (page 26). You can set up the following items with each exposure value shifted (page 63). The setup screen appears. OFF Does not use digital zoom.
Operating Instructions
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...Do not store a disc in a location subject to view the playback picture on the label surface of a disc. You use your digital still camera. AC-L10A/L10B/L10C Watching the playback picture on the surface of a disc. • Data may be scratched. PAL-M system ...Monaco, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, etc. This causes a nonuniform rotating speed and this may cause a malfunction of the camera. • You can use the camera in the following list: NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico...
...Do not store a disc in a location subject to view the playback picture on the label surface of a disc. You use your digital still camera. AC-L10A/L10B/L10C Watching the playback picture on the surface of a disc. • Data may be scratched. PAL-M system ...Monaco, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, etc. This causes a nonuniform rotating speed and this may cause a malfunction of the camera. • You can use the camera in the following list: NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico...
Operating Instructions
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... (P. Additional information 95 The image is called the smear phenomenon. This is set correctly. tSet it to , S, A, M, SCN, or (CLIP MOTION). • The camera is set to [OFF]. tCancel the B&W mode (page 69). tSet the exposure toward - (page 67). • [CONVERSION LENS] is set to [ON] in the... cannot be used when recording a moving image with [MOVING IMAGE] set to [MPEG MOVIE]. • [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to , SET UP, or (MPEG MOVIE). tSet [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [EXP BRKTG] or [BURST] (MVC-CD300 only) in the setup settings. tSet the flash to (no indication) or (...
... (P. Additional information 95 The image is called the smear phenomenon. This is set correctly. tSet it to , S, A, M, SCN, or (CLIP MOTION). • The camera is set to [OFF]. tCancel the B&W mode (page 69). tSet the exposure toward - (page 67). • [CONVERSION LENS] is set to [ON] in the... cannot be used when recording a moving image with [MOVING IMAGE] set to [MPEG MOVIE]. • [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to , SET UP, or (MPEG MOVIE). tSet [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [EXP BRKTG] or [BURST] (MVC-CD300 only) in the setup settings. tSet the flash to (no indication) or (...
Operating Instructions
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... your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. This function displays the camera condition on again. • A disc not compatible with this appears, check the following code chart. If this camera is inserted or the data is trouble with a combination of a letter and four digits of the 5-digit indication.... • There is broken. Self-diagnosis display • C: ss: ss You can repair the camera yourself. • E: ss: ss Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of numbers. tTurn the power off and on the LCD screen with the...
... your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. This function displays the camera condition on again. • A disc not compatible with this appears, check the following code chart. If this camera is inserted or the data is trouble with a combination of a letter and four digits of the 5-digit indication.... • There is broken. Self-diagnosis display • C: ss: ss You can repair the camera yourself. • E: ss: ss Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of numbers. tTurn the power off and on the LCD screen with the...
Operating Instructions
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... 10 Installing 9 Remaining time ...........10 Usable time 11 BEEP 85 C Charging 10 Cleaning 87 Clip Motion 64 CLOCK SET 14 Control button 46 D DELETE 77 DIGITAL ZOOM 23 Disc Format 82 Inserting 16 Number of recordable , , images ....... 54 59 , , , 60 61 62 65 Usable type 89 DISC TOOL 84 DPOF 81...-metering ..........71 Still image Playback 28 Recording 20 T , TEXT mode 61 TIFF 44 62 U UNFINALIZE 34 USB 35 Using 71 Using flash 24 Using your camera abroad .90 V Viewing images using a computer 35 VOICE 60 W Warning messages .........100 WHITE BALANCE.........68 Z Zoom 22...
... 10 Installing 9 Remaining time ...........10 Usable time 11 BEEP 85 C Charging 10 Cleaning 87 Clip Motion 64 CLOCK SET 14 Control button 46 D DELETE 77 DIGITAL ZOOM 23 Disc Format 82 Inserting 16 Number of recordable , , images ....... 54 59 , , , 60 61 62 65 Usable type 89 DISC TOOL 84 DPOF 81...-metering ..........71 Still image Playback 28 Recording 20 T , TEXT mode 61 TIFF 44 62 U UNFINALIZE 34 USB 35 Using 71 Using flash 24 Using your camera abroad .90 V Viewing images using a computer 35 VOICE 60 W Warning messages .........100 WHITE BALANCE.........68 Z Zoom 22...